Archive for the ‘Kid's Health’ Category

Do ADHD Drugs up Risk for Cardiac Deaths in Kids?

Tuesday, June 16, 2009 20:56 No Comments
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Colorado Children’s Immunization Coalition on Importance of Vaccines

Thursday, May 28, 2009 14:46 No Comments

Earlier this week, I wrote about a recent study out of Colorado which showed that when vaccines are refused the risk of contracting whooping cough increases nearly 23-fold.  The same day, I happened to connect with the Colorado Children’s Immunization Coalition on Twitter.  Considering the importance I place on these findings, I asked if they’d [...]

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Pertussis Study Highlights Risks of Vaccine Refusal

Tuesday, May 26, 2009 13:12 2 Comments

A new study out of Colorado has shown that parents can’t depend on “herd immunity” to protect their children from vaccine preventable diseases.  The study, which was a collaborative effort between the University of Colorado, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Community Health Services, Denver, was published in the journal [...]

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